It seems like you would need some form of DRM. What if a student
copies the file before opening it? The student could then solve the
notebook copy and transfer his or her answers to the original
notebook.
On 9/10/05, W. Craig Carter <ccarter at mit.edu> wrote:
>
> I wonder if anyone has implemented this, if not I will give it a
> try.
>
> I'd like to create a template and package for student take home
> exams.
>
> The student would need to finish the notebook in a fixed amount of
> time. The instructor, who has encoded the package, would be able to
> determine how much time the student has used to finish the exam by
> decoding a string that is written just before the notebook exits.
>
> It would need to be moderately safe from cheating.
>
> Advice would be most welcome.
>
>
> W. Craig Carter
> Lord Foundation Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
> MIT, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering 13-5018 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 USA
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>
>
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